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How soft skills can secure you a job in finance

The finance industry isn’t all about data entry and number crunching. In fact, now that AI is on the scene, the industry is on the hunt for individuals with strong soft skills.

According to a study from recruitment business Reed Global, the financial industry is prioritizing hiring people with strong communication skills over traditionally assumed skills such as economics and accounting.

In fact, ‘human skills’ such as oral and written comprehension were ranked as the most valuable for finance professionals, while economics and accounting and deductive reasoning were ranked the fourth and tenth most important.